WMHS presents 'High School Musical'

West Monroe High School drama department will present "High School Musical: On Stage" this weekend.

The 42-member cast will portray the same characters as in the popular Disney Channel movie with a live band.

"Everything is live," said director Vickie Freeman. "This is like the old-fashioned musical, where the whole school pitches in. The art department paints, a student builds the set, the photo journalism class designs the playbill, posters and tickets. It's literally the epitome of the high school musical."

The plot focuses on two teens — Troy and Gabriella — who develop a love of music together, despite coming from different social circles.

The main characters include Troy played by Blake Oden, Gabriella played by Hannah Zizzi, Sharpay played by Annmarie Cash; Ryan played by Jace Cascio, Chad played by Dexter Blake and played by Taryn Hill.